A model has been developed and tested and the team is preparing it for production. The governance team wants to confirm the correct sequence of lifecycle stages in watsonx.governance. What is the correct order?
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It's like a compliance officer reviewing contracts — they check every clause against the rulebook. watsonx.governance defines three sequential use case lifecycle stages: Development, Validation (Pre-production), and Production (Operate). Status updates occur automatically when model deployment actions are taken.
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Full Explanation
watsonx.governance defines three sequential use case lifecycle stages: Development, Validation (Pre-production), and Production (Operate). Status updates occur automatically when model deployment actions are taken. Models must pass through Validation before advancing to Production ensuring independent review is completed before live deployment. The incorrect options — such as 'Validation → Development → Production' and 'Development → Production → Validation (Pre-production)' — describe either out-of-sequence steps or unrelated configuration tasks. This concept falls under the 5.0 Define and Govern AI Use Case Inventory domain of the IBM watsonx.governance certification.